Yoozoo Games
Native name | 游族网络有限股份公司 |
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Romanized name | Yóuzú Wǎngluò Yǒuxiàn Gǔfèn Gōngsī |
Company type | Limited partnership |
SZSE: 002174 | |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2009[1] |
Founder | Lin Qi |
Headquarters | |
Revenue | USD 453 million (2019)[2] |
Number of employees | 2000 |
Website | global |
Yoozoo Games | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Yóuzú Wǎngluò Gǔfènyǒuxiàngōngsī |
Yoozoo Games (trading name of Youzu Interactive) is a
Many of its games obtain revenue from the sale of virtual goods[5] and the majority are developed in-house. Its most popular international game is a browser-based MMORPG titled League of Angels. This game began as a stand-alone game for the Chinese market but later was adapted for a growing international market. The game was released in English-speaking countries in late 2013 and now has over 300 servers in operation.[6]
Its headquarters are in
History
Lin Qi (Chinese: 林奇;pinyin: LINQI, born in 1981 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang), also known as Titan Lin, was a Chinese entrepreneur and founder of Youzu Interactive. The company, which produces games for both its home markets and overseas markets, was acquired by Susino Umbrella[8] in an all-stock deal in 2014. Lin Qi owned approximately 100.9 million shares of Youzu, which were last valued at $2.2 billion, according to Wealth-X.[9] On December 25, 2020, Lin Qi died at age 39. He was allegedly poisoned on December 16 by one of his colleagues,[10][11] Xu Yao, who was sentenced to death in 2024 for the murder.[12] [13]
Youzu Games HongKong Limited was founded in early 2013 in Hong Kong[14] and focuses on localizing and operating massively multiplayer games in North America and Europe. In 2016, Youzu bought German online game developer Bigpoint for $89.7 million.[15]
Video games
League of Angels
League of Angels (Abbreviation: LoA) is an MMORPG released in December 2013 by Youzu Interactive.[16] LoA's China release took place in July 2013, with the North American version following shortly in December of that year.[17] League of Angels was chosen in December 2014 as one of the best new games on Facebook for that year.[18]
League of Angels II (also League of Angels 2 or LoA2) is the 2016 sequel to the 2013 game. Its impending release was announced on March 15,
Infinity Kingdom
Infinity Kingdom (Abbreviated as IK) is a
Other games
- Drakensang Online
- DarkOrbit
- Fire Raiders[28]
- MMORPG May 2014[29]
- MMORPGDecember 2015
- Legacy of Discord[28]
- Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming
References
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- ^ "YOOZOO Publishes 2019 Annual Report, Reports 110% Profit Growth in Q1 2020". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ MJ, Guthrie. "League of Angels starts closed beta on December 4th". Massively by Joystiq. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Youzu Interactive Co Ltd". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Audit Report & Financial Statements (From 1 January 2011 to 31 August 2013)" (PDF). cninfo.com.cn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "League of Angels Server List". League of Angels Official Website. Archived from the original on 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "Contact Us". Yoozoo Games. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
公司地址:上海市徐汇区宜山路711号华鑫中心2号楼
- ^ "SUSINO UMBRELLA CO., LTD". www.susino.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ "Wealth-X Reveals: Asia's Top 10 Wealthiest Millennials". Wealth-X. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ Aquilina, Tyler. "Lin Qi, producer on Game of Thrones creators' Netflix series, dies after suspected poisoning". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Yoozoo Games CEO Lin Dies at 39 Amid Poisoning Probe". Bloomberg.com. 2020-12-25. Archived from the original on 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Former executive given death sentence in poisoning of founder of high-flying Chinese gaming company". Associated Press. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Gaming Exec With Company That Owns '3-Body Problem' Film Rights Sentenced To Death In China". Deadline.
- ^ "YOUZU GAMES HONGKONG LIMITED". Webb-site. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "China's Youzu Interactive buys German online game developer Bigpoint for $89.7M". VentureBeat. 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Youzu COO Talks League of Angels' Wes tern Operation, Marketing, & More". F2P NEWS. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Minotti, Mike (15 December 2014). "League of Angels teams up with Facebook to find Western success". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Morris, Daniel (9 December 2014). "Facebook's 2014 Games of the Year". Facebook. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "League of Angels II Ushers in a New Age for MMORPGs _ League of Angels II Official Site". Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "LoA II Closed Beta Successfully Launched!_League of Angels II Official Site". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "March 31st : Farewell Closed Beta, Hello Open Beta! - GTArcade". Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "League of Angels II giveaway". PCGamesN. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- ^ "League Of Angels 2 - Découvrez LoA 2". Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "League of Angels II Launching Multi-Language Edition". Archived from the original on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Spanish and Portuguese Will Be Available on June 23rd!". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Zou Michelle, Marketing Director (22 June 2016). "League of Angels II Now Available in Spanish and Portuguese". Business Wire. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Infinity Kingdom on Steam". Welcome to Steam. Archived from the original on 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b "We catch up with Youzu to get the inside track on Legacy of Discord – Furious Wings". Pocket Gamer. 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
From the developers who brought you other great titles including League of Angels – Fire Raiders and Youth of the Three Kingdoms
- ^ Johnson, Neilie (24 May 2014). "Knights Fable Open Beta Begins May 29th". mmorpg.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
External links
- Official website (in English)